Map of Colorno and the Battle of Parma, 1734 (Colorno, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 44°55ʹ34ʺN 10°22ʹ36ʺE; (Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 44°48ʹ09ʺN 10°19ʹ44ʺE

Homann's Heirs (1724-1848) (publisher) [First map: following on from German title:] zufinden in der / Homännischen Officin. Mit Kays. allergnäd.Priv. [Following on from Italian title: [dato in luce dagli Ere-/ di del quondam Dottor Homanno. Con Privil. [Second map: following on from German title:] edirt in der Homännl. Officin.

Subject(s)

Watermark: Coat of arms

Condition: one fold line; creased to each side of fold. Verso: surface dirt, particularly along left edge.

Scale: not stated

53.0 x 43.5 cm (image and neatline)

26.1 x 43.5 cm (image of first map)

27.0 x 43.6 cm (image of second map)

54.7 x 45.1 cm (platemark)

59.0 x 50.1 cm (sheet)

Printed title:

VORSTELLUNG der BATAILLE bey PARMA, so zwischen der Kayserl. / und Allyrten Armée den 29 ,, Junü 1734. daselbst vorgefallen … // BATTAGLIA seguita a PARMA trà gl’ Imperiali e gli Alliati France- / si, e Savojardi li 29 Giugno 1734. [top of first map]

Printed title:

PROSPECT des Königlichen Lust-Schlosses COLORNO nebst den / zwischen der Kayserl. und Allyrten Armee des 4.^ten Junü. 1734. vorge - / gangenen Action // PROSPETTO del delizioiso Palazzo Reggio di COLORNO come anco del / fatto d’armi seguito tra l’esercito Imperiale e quello degli Alliati Francesi / e Savojardi li 4. Giugno 1734. [top of second map]

Additional text of top map:

[right, down right side of map, in rectangular panels, a key, in German and Italian, A-I, K-Q, to the stages of the battle and some topographical features.]

Additional text of bottom map:

[top left, in rectangular panels, in German and Italian, a key, A-I, K-N, to the castle and its grounds, the positions of the troops and camps of both armies, a stone bridge, a breached wall, etc.]

Annotations: 

George III heading: Battles of Colorno 4 June and Parma 29 June 1734.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil, erased:] 1734; [top right, black pencil:] 12; [right, below fold line, black pencil:] 18; [top centre, red pencil:] 18.

George III catalogue entry:

Parma Battaglia seguita a Parma tra gl’ Imperiali e gli Alliati Francesi e Savoyardi li 29 Giugno 1734. Prospetto del Palazzo Reggio di Colorno come anco del fatto d’armi seguito tra l’Esercito Imperiale e quello degli Alliati Francesi e Savoyardi li 4 Giugno 1734: dagli Eredi di Homano.